Dan Aykroyd is Writing "Ghostbusters 3," Hints at Story

"Ghostbusters 3" has been in the works ever since the video game was announced. Since then "Year One" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky have been hard at work on the script. Unfortunately, "Year One" didn't do very well in theaters, causing Bill Murray to doubt whether it's worth making a third "Ghostbusters" film.

He then stopped answering his phone and eventually told everyone that he wanted to be killed in the first few minutes of the film. Dan Aykroyd didn't appreciate that attitude and tried talking some sense into his friend. Now, in an interview with VanityFair, Aykroyd revealed that everything is back on track.

"I think [Murray] was concerned that the writing on 'Ghostbusters 3' by [Eisenberg and Stupnitsky] would not be up to standard," he explained. "But I can tell you firsthand, I'm working on the script now and those two wrote Bill the comic role of a lifetime, and the new Ghostbusters and the old are all well represented in it. We have a strong first draft that Harold [Ramis] and I will take back, and I'm very excited about working on it."

Aykroyd went on to mention why new Ghostbusters are needed in the movie. He said: "[In 'Ghostbusters 3'] my character's eyesight is shot, I got a bad knee, a bad hip ó I can't drive that caddy anymore or lift that Psychotron Accelerator anymore, itís too heavy. We need young legs, new minds ó new Ghostbusters; so I'm in essence passing the torch to the new regime, and you know what? That's totally okay with me."

I don't know if they should call this Ghostbusters III : Venkmanzuma's Revenge or
Rustbusters III : We ain't fraid of no ghost, 'cause most of us are past AARP membership anyway and we're one heart attack away from being them anyway.

Dan Aykroyd didn't appreciate that attitude and tried talking some sense into his friend.

Translation : Dan Ackroyd was seeing his potential franchise going up like Slimer and knew that brainwashing Murray was the only way, since he knew that when Yogi Bear got released into theaters, it would wind up quicker on DVD then Doctor Detroit did when it wound up on VHS.

No Dan your version of the script will suck just as bad. But you're hoping that Bill Murray will feel obligated to sign up for a complete fiasco of a sequel just because you and him used to be buddies.

Just f*cking let it go. Go open up another Blues Brothers and stick your middle finger straight up as far as it can go towards the estate and family of John Belushi.

Haven't you made enough money and had enough success off of the coattails of your more talented friends?

I just know if they go for new recruits Jay Baruchel is some how going to make it into this movie, please don't let that happen
And i actually didn't mind the Bill Murray dies idea, as long as he's still in the movie as a ghost not just gone, maybe have a punch up with another ghost

Well, since they bothered to actually shoot Men In Black 3 (i.e. the sequel no one ever f*cking wanted), I'm sure at some point they'll actually make Ghostbusters 3. But if this sh*t is titled Ghostbusters 3-D, I'm running straight into a wall immediately. (Sighs) Why didn't they just make this sh*t in the '90s and be done with it? All this 20 years later and suddenly a new movie is just plain bullsh*t. And if this actually gets made, can you imagine how damn awkward the PREMIERE is gonna be? Especially considering how much Murray has said he didn't want to get out of bed for it?

Well, there is a big chance of this being a disaster, but hopefully Aykroyd will make it right.

The second one was not as good as the first IMO, I would hate to see this one take it all the way down the drain. I think it will hinge mostly on who they get as the "new blood". If they can cast some funny actors and create good chemistry with them, this could still be very good. Here's hoping..........

Bill Murray's funniest role? My big 'ole butt! Aykroyd is saying that for his benefit, not for Bill Murray's.

I don't really believe GB needs younger blood, unless they do a reboot and take it past the day GB was formed to show how Venkman, Stantz, and Egon ended up together. Otherwise, this has echoes of "Crystal Skull" written all over it. Cheap gimmicks don't produce lasting results, they just make a little bit of money while drive-by graffiti'ing whatever they attach themselves to, along the way.

Besides, who would want a Ghostbusters movie with a dead Peter Venkman? I am 34, and still remember watching Ghostbusters over, and over again on VHS while my Mom was at work when I was a 12-year-old. Now, the idea of a dead Peter Venkman is making me sick. The news of that plot idea killed every bit of anticipation I had for this movie. No thanks, y'all!